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Make a Gift to National POLST

Thank you for your support!

You can make your donation by:

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  • Donate by credit card (opens in a new window). MasterCard, VISA, or American Express.

Writing us a check

  • Please make check payable to Tides Center.
  • You must include “POLST (#1148)” in the memo line in order for your donation to make it to our account.
  • Send to:
    National POLST
    c/o Tides Center
    P.O. Box 889385
    Los Angeles, CA. 90088-9385
    (updated November 2021)

Chart reflects 2020-2021 sources of funding

Help us do more

National POLST’s main source of income, by far, is grants (about 94%), an indication of the worthiness of our mission and projects in the eyes of many foundations. However, grant awards are all short-term “soft money”: when the project is completed, so is the funding. (View our supporters.) We have no endowment or sustained source of funds.

Our next largest source of income (~5%) is modest donations from about half of the state POLST programs.

Only about 1% is from individual donors including those on the Leadership Council. Every bit matters, makes a difference, and is much appreciated. Thank you for considering a donation.

None (0%) of our budget is derived from industry.

Terms and conditions

National POLST is a fiscally sponsored project of Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. No goods or services are received in consideration of this gift. The Federal Tax ID# for Tides Center is 94-3213100. Your gift may be tax-deductible pursuant to §170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please visit www.tides.org/state-nonprofit-disclosures for additional information.

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  • Washington DC 20002
  • (202) 780-8352
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